groove in brake disk

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11-10-2009, 06:01 PM
euromandeluxe

groove in brake disk

searched but couldnt find much,

so it looks like a stone or something's gotten caught between my brake pad and disk and left a nice circular groove in the disk.

i noticed a shitload of screeching while i was driving too - probably the stone grinding, but it stopped abruptly which makes me think the stone fell out.

anyway the groove is probably about 1mm thick and depth-wise can be felt with the fingerpads/fingernail gets caught in it.

ive been told by a friend it should be fine as i dont track or anything (yet), but seeing as brakes are important i thought i'd be safety conscious and check anyway.
is there anything i should look out for?

thanks
11-10-2009, 06:11 PM
Nepolian

No biggie! Just keep driving!

If it really bothers you, just have it machined or replace it.
11-10-2009, 06:13 PM
NSPYRE

i wldnt be concerned at all if i were u... if u really want to, just get the disc machined

EDIT: haha nepolian beat me to it
11-10-2009, 07:26 PM
xclusive_eg8

all good bro, iv got almost same thing happen on my civic, just get some of that de-squeek stuff from autobarn coz they might start squeeking soonish.

Dont machined rotors cost a bit??
11-10-2009, 08:21 PM
euromandeluxe

thanks guys!

ahah damn, i was hoping for an excuse for new slotted rotors. :D
11-10-2009, 11:32 PM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by euromandeluxe

thanks guys!

ahah damn, i was hoping for an excuse for new slotted rotors. :D

Imagine if you had that rock caught in between your pad and slot in the rotor. LOL, that would be very bad.....

Slotted on the street does nothing anyway.
12-10-2009, 01:07 AM
VTECMACHINE

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Originally Posted by aaronng

Slotted on the street does nothing anyway.

What you on about... it looks sick!!
12-10-2009, 06:59 AM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by VTECMACHINE

What you on about... it looks sick!!

True, except that it doesn't like rocks and it wears down your expensive high performance brake pads a bit quicker. :(

I use heat treated blanks. :p
13-10-2009, 07:45 AM
JohnL

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Originally Posted by aaronng

I use heat treated blanks. :p

"Heat treated"?
13-10-2009, 08:33 AM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by JohnL

"Heat treated"?

Yes, heat treated like RacingBrake's UP rotors and DBA 4000, which is supposed to reduce brittleness.
13-10-2009, 07:42 PM
xclusive_eg8

dont drilled rotors work good on road??